Q1> Why do I need to subscribe to The Review? What is the difference between The Review and other global business titles such as The Economist or BusinessWeek?

A> While other global business titles provide some general news about Asia as part of their global coverage, The Review provides an Asia-focused forum for independent thought on the trends in economy, politics and society that impact the region. It gives you much more in-depth Asian content than any other global business title. It is an Asian magazine of ideas and opinion, i.e. an opinion journal which provides you unique insights and analysis from scholars, politicians and business leaders with different backgrounds.

Q2> How The Review can help my business/career?

A> The Review not only tells you what happened or what is happening, it also tells you why things are happening, so that you can understand the trends that are affecting you and will affect you in future. It not only provides you with business information but helps you transform information into knowledge, so that you can make the best business decisions. It offers you new perspectives and unique insights on the trends affecting Asia.

Q3> I read the Old Review before. What’s the difference between the Old Review and the New Review?

A> While the Old Review was a weekly newsmagazine with more diversified content, The New Review is an Asian journal of more in-depth ideas and opinions. It offers incisive and provocative commentary from leading Asian thinkers of every ideological stripe, background and profession.

Q4> I noticed that there is a Book Review section in The Review. What is this?

A> The Book Review section covers a wide range of topical Asia-related books, reviewed by expert writers. As such, FEER book reviews are more than mere synopsis and critique. Instead, by bringing expert insight to the topic at hand, FEER book reviews aim to inform debate.

Q5> What are the 60-year Asian archives on feer.com? How can this feature help me? Do I need to pay for this?

A> You can have free access to the 60 years of archives on feer.com when you subscribe to the print edition. The Review archives are one of the world’s most comprehensive electronic research tools dedicated to Asia. You can use this feature to find articles dated back to 1946. You can also search the archives by using keywords, key phrases or by time period when the article was published.

Q6> I noticed that there is a monthly E-alert. What is this? How can I subscribe to this service?

A> The E-Alert is free and brings you summaries of the top stories of the month through email, with links straight to the article. You can log on to www.feer.com to subscribe to E-Alert. Please note that only print subscribers can get full access to the articles.

Q7> How many pages are there in each Review issue?

A> There are around 80 pages of content in each issue

Q8> How many issues are published in a year?

A> The Review publishes 10 issues per year. There is no issue published in February and August.

Q9> Can I cancel my subscription and get a refund for un-mailed issues?

A> Subscribers enjoy a publisher’s money-back guarantee. You can cancel your subscription any time you want and we will arrange a refund for un-mailed issues to you. However, we would like to hear your reasons for cancellation, so that we can improve our content and service.